About this role
Christopher B. Burke Engineering, LLC (Burke) is seeking a Transportation Practice Lead to help establish and expand our transportation practice in Indiana. This is a unique opportunity for an experienced transportation professional who enjoys both technical project delivery, business development and helping shape the future of a growing transportation department.
This is not a position where you'll simply inherit a large existing team. We're looking for someone who is excited to roll up their sleeves, lead projects, develop client relationships, and help build a transportation team from the ground up. As the practice grows, you'll have the opportunity to recruit, mentor, and develop staff while creating a team capable of delivering transportation projects from planning and design through implementation.
The ideal candidate is a strong transportation engineer, trusted advisor, and relationship builder who is passionate about growing client partnerships and expanding Burke's presence throughout Indiana.
If you're ready to make a lasting impact on transportation infrastructure while helping build something meaningful, we'd love to hear from you.
What You'll Do
• Lead and manage transportation infrastructure projects throughout Indiana from preliminary engineering through final design.
• Serve as project manager and client point of contact for municipal, county, INDOT, IDOT, and Local Public Agency (LPA) transportation projects.
• Oversee the preparation and review of engineering plans, NEPA documentation, specifications, reports, studies, cost estimates, schedules, and contract documents.
• Develop and manage project scopes, budgets, schedules, and fee estimates while ensuring projects remain on schedule and within budget.
• Coordinate project activities with clients, regulatory agencies, subconsultants, and multidisciplinary internal teams throughout project development and delivery.
• Lead QA/QC efforts and technical reviews to ensure compliance with applicable agency standards, regulations, and design criteria.
• Attend and present at client, public, agency coordination, and stakeholder meetings while serving as a trusted advisor to clients.
• Identify opportunities for additional services, support proposal and interview preparation, and provide leadership, mentoring, recruiting, and professional development support to staff.
What You Bring
• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related field.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in Indiana; Illinois licensure preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in transportation engineering and infrastructure projects.
• Experience managing transportation projects for municipal, county, state, and transportation agency clients.
• Strong knowledge of INDOT, IDOT, local agency design standards, and transportation project development and delivery processes.
• Experience preparing and reviewing plans, specifications, estimates, and contract documents, along with knowledge of local, state, and federal permitting and regulatory processes.
• Experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D, OpenRoads Designer, MicroStation, and Microsoft Office.
• Strong leadership, project management, communication, and client relationship skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
Bonus Qualifications
• Existing relationships with Indiana municipalities, counties, INDOT, MPOs, and other transportation agencies.
• Experience managing Local Public Agency (LPA) and federally funded transportation projects.
• Experience supporting business development efforts, proposal preparation, and client relationship development.
• Active involvement in professional organizations such as ACEC, ASCE, APWA, ITE, or similar industry organizations.
• Experience leading technical teams and mentoring engineering staff.
• Experience establishing and growing client relationships within Indiana transportation markets.
Not Sure You're a Perfect Match?
That's okay. If you're an experienced transportation professional who enjoys building relationships, leading projects, and helping grow a team, we encourage you to apply. Your background and leadership experience could make you a great fit for this opportunity.
Why Join Burke?
At Burke, we believe in engineering with purpose. Our work is rooted in collaboration, sustainability, and service—to our clients, our communities, and each other. When you join us, you become part of a team whose values guide everything we do:
Integrity – We follow through on our promises. Excellence – We're always learning, growing, and raising the bar. Fellowship – We support each other like a true team. Resilience – We stay steady even when challenges arise. Collaboration – We bring our best when we work together.
Christopher B. Burke Engineering, LLC (Burke) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of Burke to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, changes in marital status, pregnancy, childbirth, or medical or common conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth, parenthood, creed, veteran's status, veteran's disability and physical or mental disability, citizenship status or unfavorable discharge from the military. Burke intends that all matters related to recruiting, hiring, training, compensation, benefits, promotions, transfers, terminations, layoffs and recalls, as well as all Burke sponsored social and recreational programs, and all treatment on the job, be free of unlawful discriminatory practices.